Tag: Divided Kingdom

  • Your Point of View

    (2 Corinthians 5:16) Point of view is a powerful thing. Every person on earth assembles their knowledge of what is happening around them according to a unique and individual point of view. Our unique points of view are being molded from the day we are born, and often take a long time to become fully…

  • United In Christ

    (1 Corinthians 12:12-26) When the gospel was first preached by Jesus Christ Himself, and subsequently by those who learned it directly from Him, there was only one body. There was one message, one truth and one way that was taught to all the people of the early church. But as time went on and those…

  • Separating Sheep From Goats

    (1 Corinthians 11:17-19) One of the greatest issues in the church over the many years of its history has been the problems of division. Consider the church as it exists today in its many forms. Who knows exactly how many denominations, groups, sects and independent churches there are in the world today. And yet when…

  • Is Christ Divided?

    (1 Corinthians 1:10-17) As I read this section of scripture there was one question that Paul posed to the church at Corinth that strikes to the heart of the church down to this day. At the start of verse 13 he writes, “Is Christ divided?” The answer to that question is clearly…No. Christ is certainly…

  • Should You or Shouldn’t You?

    (John 7:10-12) Everyone has an opinion about Jesus. They did in His day and they do today. If ever there was anything that caused people to have divided opinions it was Jesus. Should you listen to what He says or shouldn’t you? Is what you are being told by someone about him truth or isn’t…

  • A Kingdom Divided Cannot Stand

    (Luke 11:14-23) Have you ever been in a situation where there is a power struggle going on? You see it in political parties, sometimes in business and often in family life. What is the outcome of these factional disputes? Chaos, anarchy, trouble, frustration and the list goes on. In this section of scripture we see…

  • A Divided Kingdom will not Stand

    (Matthew 12:22-28) The Pharisees continued to grow more jealous, envious and hostile toward Jesus. Their criticism of the work he was doing was evil and wrong. They could find no real fault with his message and so they made things up. They spoke lies to a depth of evil that was unimaginable considering the good…